Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

ing the same, shall become liable 70 nay, and
shall pay percentage Of its gross earnings. In
provisions Of the chapter hereinbeiore referred
Sec. 2. No railroad, or branch, or extension
Of y railroad in this state shall hereafter be
thereof shai M ottieially W notify I the raiirod and
warehouse commission that the same is finished
and In safe. condition for operation. Within
constructing and operating such railroad, branch
or extension. shall file in the Office Of
said commission q map and profile thereof,
with table Of grades, curyatures. and mileage,
and a statement Of the other characteristics oi
the road. certified by its president and engineer,
in such fornn m as the board may prescribe:
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 7th, 1887 "
AN ACT requiring railway companies to build
and keep in repair highway crossings.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State OF
Minnesota:
SECTION i. That all railway companies oper-
atiug line or lines of railways III this state shall
build cause TO be built and keep in repair good
and sufficient crossings over such line or lines OF
is now or may hereafter be intersected by such
line or lines OF railway. g
SEC. :: A good and sufficient crossing. ny re-
quired to be built and kept in repair az demon
is hereby construed to be as fellows, to wit:
First--Of a grade OF earth on one or both sides
Of the railroad track as the location may require,
grade or grades Of earth which shall extend
along such track for q distance of not less than
thirty two $50 feet the middle point of which
AIall be at the middle point OF the highway, and
such grade shall be OF such slope shall be
deemed necessary by the chairman of The board
Of Supervisors other officer or officers having
charge OF the highways i'll the town, district OF
village where such intersection is located
Sccoud-That plank shall be firmly spiked
onto and Tor the fuil length Of the ties used in
The roadbed Of such railway. where such crossing
occurs, and such plank. when SO laid, shall he no
more than one ~ inch apart, except where the
rails prevent, in which the plank next inside of
such rail shall be no more than two and one-half
(2AJ inches from the inside surface of such rail.
ana the thickness OF the plank used shall be
equal to the height of the rails that is say, the
upper surface OF the plank shall be on o level
with the upper surface OF the rail, and all such
plank shall extend along such railway the entire
width Of such highway grade.
SEC. 3. II shall be the duty OF the officer or
officers having charge of any public highway in
terseCted by any line OF railway to serve a
written notice upon the nearest station agent or
section foreman having charge of that portion
OF the railway where such intersection occurs,
That such crossing as herein described shall be
built or repaired.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of any railway
company SO receiving such notice to build or
cause to DE built a good and sufficient crossing &
as described section two l2) Of this act. within
period OF thirty 800 days from and after re-
ceving such notice.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty OF all railway
companies owning or operating any line OF rail-
road within the limits OF the State OF Minnesota
to at all times keep all public highways now or
hereafter crOHsing such line OF railroad clear of
snow, that the same shall at all times be in a
saie and convenient condition for travel for a
distance OF one hundred feet 400 feet, each
way from the center of said railroad along such
highway.
SEC. 6. ANY railroad company which shall
neglect to comply with the terms Of this act
shall he liable to pay damage TO the city. village
or town III which the highway Is situated In the
sum OF thirty dollars $500 for such neglect, and
further sum of ten dollars $40 per day for
each and every day such railroad company fails
Or neslects to comply with the terms OF this act
The same to be recovered in an action brought
In the name OF the city, village or town as the
case may be. It is hereby made the duty of the
county attorney to prosecute to Judgment any
claim arising under the foregoing provision,
without charge to the said city. village or town
SEC. 7. That any acts or parts OF acts con-
hicting with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect aud be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 7th, 1887.
g.
AN ACT to provide freedom Of traffic In the
State Of Minnesota
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State o
Minnesota:
SECTION l. All railway companies doing bust.
ness in this state shall provide ample facilities
for transferring cars from their track to an,
other joining crossing or lntersecting railway
track, except in SPECIAL cases where the inter.
est of the public does not demand 1t, and suci,
warehouse commissioners.
SEC. 2 All railway companies doing business
In this state shall receive and transport
shall direct at reasonable rates. Carload lots
shall be transferred without unloading from the
cars IN which the shipments were first made
unless transfersed INTO or upon the connect
Ing railways cars at actual cost and without
unreasonable delay to the shipper
SEC. B. When the route selected requires the
use Of the tracks OF more than one railway conf
rate OF TRANSFORMATION
distance shall not exceed the rate for all equal
distance over the tracks OF single company ex-
cept the addition Of reasonable rate OF trans
fer. Where the different railroad companies
cannot agree upon the division Of the earnings
arising under this act the board of railroad
and warehouse commissioners shall adjust the
same, taking into consideration the value o
termina al facilities and all the circumstances OF
the haul, but in no case shall the aggregate cost
eral railway companies making up the through
route have different schedules OF rates over thei1
respective lines, the through rate shal! be bsseG
upon the average OF the schedule of rates or
their respective lines ,.
SEC. 4. Any railway company willfuly an6
malciously refusing or neglecting tu comply
With the PROVISIONS Of this act shall be fined rot
more than one thousand ISL, ,OOO) dollars
tor the first Ohense. and not less than one eJhou-
sand dollars ($1 ,o0o) for the second offense
SEC. 8. Whenever any railway company shall
violate the provisions Of this act 1t shall be the
duty of the county attorney in whose county
snch offense Is committed to institute pro.
ceedtnes against the offending company In The
district court in the name and at the expense
or the state. to enforce the provisions and pen.
a!ttes of this act. .-, - :
SEC & Any railway official who willsul,y o,
mallclously refuses or neglects to comply witt
the provisions Of this act shall be deemed guiLt
or mlsdemeanor and upon conviction shall bt
fined not less than one thousand ,YI,OOO) dol.
lars =
SEC T.. Whenever the provisions of section
Six t6) OF this act are violated. proceedings
formation by the county attorney or by indict.
ment Of the grand jury in the county where The
onense is committed. ~
SEC 8. All fines acoruing from tho enforce.
Inent OF this act shall be covered into the stat.
treasury for the benefit Of the school fund. !
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and 1t.
provisions shall 5e In force on and afterhe first
Approved March 5th. 1887 ..@,' =
9.
AN ACT to reimburse settlers for money ex.
pended in defending suits brought by railroaG
companies against persons claiming lands EN-
braced In the REIMBURSEMENT made In nursu
one t2O1}, Special Laws of One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-sev s.l{@ 4 ) -.
BE j. enacted by the Legislature Of the State O
SECTION L. That the sum Of ono Thousand
dollars, or SO much thereof as may be necessary
u heEeny appropriated out Of any money In th,
not otherwise appropriated, to reimbtfs settlerl
ior money expended for counsel fees in defend.
Ing suits brought by any railroad compan,
In the REIMBURSEMENT made In pursuance O.
section ten Of chapter two hundred and o1s of th,
,spec1al Laws for the year one thousand eighl
hundred anu seventy seven, the same to- be patS
upon the following conditions. The settler secE
1ng 20 recover such money shall file Ia the ef6Cs
OF the state auditor statement, showing tht
embraced in said action aud detained state.
ment of the money paid out az counsel fees il